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Johnny Diamandis

Lecturer

Bio

Education: BA HONS  Fashion Design, Central Saint Martins UAL (London). Exhibitions/ Runway Shows: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week; SHFW Shanghai (2013-present), NYFW New York, LAFW Los Angeles, LFW London.Collaborations: Game Of Thrones, HBO (Actor: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), White Mountaineering (Yosuke Aizawa), Cat Footwear (Shoe Design), Crossfire (Video Game), Nick Young (Basketball Player). Press (editorial): CS Magazine (Chicago), The New York Times Style Magazine, Conde Naste Traveller, Nylon Magazine, Esquire Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Evening Standard (London), 2nd Mag (Japan), Grind (Japan), The Financial Times.

Personal Statement

I’ve enjoyed a long international career in the fashion industry from Designer level through to  Design/ Creative director as both an employee and  founder/ co-founder. These positions have allowed me to base in my home city London, Hong Kong, New York, Japan, Shanghai, Italy (Veneto) and now Chicago. 

I love the engineering, building aspect behind designing and developing product and finding that sweet spot between aesthetic beauty, geometry and user function. I am very interested with developments in the Web 3.0 and blockchain technology space vis-à-vis its impact and deployment in the fashion industry and have recently partnered with a motion designer; I design the clothing using CLO3d digital design software, he animates.  All digital releases, press and collaborations can be found on my website and IG.

Courses

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Description

This class focuses on the visual development of an individual fashion portfolio, culminating in a presentation on fashion design. Students learn the skills necessary in the fashion industry - how to draw technical flats, fashion illustration, and layout planning - skills through which students explore new concepts and create collections. With this industry-ready portfolio, students will have the professional body of work to compete in the rigorous and competitive field of fashion.

Class Number

1763

Credits

3